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S 2762 111th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Colorado Forests, forestry, trees Land transfers Water use and supply Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act of 2009

Introduced: November 10, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Apr 28, 2010
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held.
Nov 10, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11347-11349)
Nov 10, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11346-11347)
Nov 10, 2009
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act of 2009 - Designates specified lands in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests and the San Juan Resource Area of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Colorado as wilderness areas and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Designates specified lands in such National Forests and San Juan National Forest as the Sheep Mountain Special Management Area.

Withdraws lands designated as wilderness or a special management area under this Act, as well as land within the Naturita Canyon Mineral Withdrawal Area, from all forms of: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under mining laws; and (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

Sets forth provisions regarding water rights and access to and the operation of water resource facilities in lands designated as wilderness or a special management area by this Act.

What's happening now April 28, 2010

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1